So after getting off our incredibly long flight we got the fun news that Brittany's water broke at 34 weeks and she was now stuck in the hospital. We then went to visit and see how our invalid was doing. Poor Britt was stuck on full bed rest til she went into labor.
Playing with Lanie while Sharon wasn't watching! :)
Her amazing ability to get in the craziest positions.
This was seriously her favorite toy. It was the first thing she grabbed when she sat down. She would always try to fit it in her mouth and never understand that it just didn't work.
Never could decide how she felt about Grandpa Logan but fortunately Grandpa Logan didn't care and loved to hold her when she was happy or sad!
Kara loved to play with LaNea and would teach her lots of new tricks like clucking her tongue. She loved having someone a little smaller taking care of her!
This is what made her want it...
This would be her trying to get it...
And this would be after her success...
(Actually, she just knows my camera too well and the moment it comes out she'll forget about everything else and just wants to smile for the camera!)So yesterday LaNea turned 5 months. Its amazing how quickly time goes and just how big she is getting. Everyone around us seem to have babies that are older than her so she still seems to be the smallest but yesterday at church someone had a real newborn and it was crazy to see the difference. She still has one of the sweetest personalities of anyone I met. Eric and I both wonder where she got it from! That always seems to be one of the first things people comment on is just how happy she is. She went to the doctors with me yesterday and now weighs 13lbs. So slowly but surely she is getting bigger. She is just starting to outgrow her 3mon cloths but the 6mon are still really big. She is getting amazing at going down for her naps. She knows how to put herself to sleep during the day but always refuses to go down at night without a fight. But we sure do love her. Eric has even become incredibly protective about her which any mother has to love. He refuses to let her cry too long before he HAS to run and pick her up.
You have to love that smile!
This one just got such a perfect view of her large eyes. They are easily one of my favorite features as they are so expressive.
Still no teeth but lately she will chew on just about anything. She doesn't suck on everything anymore though which is nice. So as I had mentioned, we are trying to work with Lanie on eating solids. The first few times were wonderful. She ate the full amount and seemed pretty happy. However the last few days she has decided it isn't as fun as she thought so she seems to be adding in more excitement.
To start with you can see that she enjoys putting her hands in her mouth. I don't know if she things it a game by adding an extra obstacle in the way or if it simply adds to the flavor but I promise it makes my job a lot messier! She also enjoys talking the whole time. I guess I made a mistake by beginning to feed her with saying "Aaaah" cause it now is pretty close to the same noise she keeps repeating.
Today she decided that her next trick will be to let me put food in her mouth then she immediately sticks out her tongue and looks down so all the food slowly slides right off and into those waiting hands. She's a total trooper but I know wonder if any of the food actually made it to her stomach or is it all in the burpcloth instead? But at least she lets me feel like I'm doing something.
Fortunately, after living with Eric for the last year and a half, Izzie has become a very patient dog. LaNea has just recently started noticing Izzie and loves seeing her as if she's a new face. I don't think she's realized that Izzie lives with us too. She hasn't gotten the skill of petting down but she's pretty good at holding on tight!
